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| Delhi University's foreign students-on guard yet carefree Posted: 14 May 2008 11:42 AM CDT New Delhi: Meneka Bogollagama, a 20-year-old Sri Lankan studying in Delhi University (DU), believes the gruesome death of an Indian American student in the campus earlier this week has created a stir, but it doesn't make her feel unsafe. "I feel quite safe in the campus," Meneka, who is in the secon... |
| Free MBA training to backward classes by Assocham Posted: 14 May 2008 12:40 PM CDT New Delhi: The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) on Wednesday launched its own foundation to impart professional business management training to candidates from scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. The foundation has been set up with an initial investment of Rs.50 ... |
| Honorary doctorate by Canadian varsity to Akshay Kumar Posted: 14 May 2008 12:27 PM CDT London: After Amitabh Bachchan, Yash Chopra, Shabana Azmi and Shilpa Shetty, it is now Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar who has been honored by the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada with an Honorary Doctorate of Law. The famous Canadian varsity has acknowledged the actor for his outstanding wor... |
| Tension causing diabetes in children-expert Posted: 14 May 2008 11:11 AM CDT Ahmedabad: An increasing number of children are suffering from diabetes due to stress since parents' pressure them to excel in both academics and extra curricular activities, says a medical expert. "Tension is the main cause for diabetes. Tension combined with fast food affects even kids in the seco... |
| Overeating-You must be stressed Posted: 14 May 2008 10:59 AM CDT Washington: Are you overeating? It could be because you are stressed, says a new study. The relationship between diet, psychological stress and social and environmental factors is complex. Emory University researchers sought to determine whether individuals exposed to stress eat too much calorie-ric... |
| Now certified course for aspiring radio jockeys Posted: 14 May 2008 10:55 AM CDT New Delhi: Radio station Big 92.7 FM on Wednesday joined hands with a media education institute to provide aspiring radio jockeys with formal training. The FM station will run a five-week certified training programme in radio jockeying in association with Access Atlantech Edutainment (I) Ltd, which... |
| Indian students on cultural exchange programme to Japan Posted: 14 May 2008 05:11 AM CDT New Delhi: A group of 60 Indian students from different schools have been sent to Japan to take part in a youth exchange programme. The ten-day tour, which falls under the annual Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS) programme, will offer a platform for lectures on ... |
| Tune in to DU Radio for admission updates Posted: 14 May 2008 04:53 AM CDT New Delhi: Come June 2 and the doors of Delhi University will again greet students with its 'open days' - platform for aspirant to get to know about the courses and colleges. This rime, students would also be able to use DU community radio for information purposes. The radio, available on 90.4 frequ... |
| Forty percent of Indian kids suffer zinc deficiency Posted: 13 May 2008 12:23 PM CDT New Delhi: Nearly 40 percent of Indian children suffer from zinc deficiency, a reason behind the whopping malnutrition in India, a top government official said on Tuesday. "We know that zinc deficiency among children of poor and middle-class families is quite high. This is the problem and the gover... |
| IIM Lucknow to offer certificate programmes Posted: 13 May 2008 12:19 PM CDT Lucknow: With the Central Government permitting all educational institutions to offer their popular courses through the distance and mixed-education mode, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow has announced that it will offer certificate programmes for courses which will be made availabl... |
| Aga Khan talks madrassa education reform in India Posted: 13 May 2008 11:47 AM CDT New Delhi: The Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Shia Ismaili Muslims, on Tuesday called on President Pratibha Patil and discussed reforms in madrassa education in India. The Aga Khan, who is on a week-long trip to India, met the president for about half-an-hour. According to official sources, th... |
| Middle-East schools do well in Kerala class 10 exams Posted: 13 May 2008 08:55 AM CDT Thiruvananthapuram: Students of Middle East schools who appeared in the class 10 Kerala State Secondary School Leaving Certificate examination 2008 have done well. The New Indian Model School Dubai, UAE, had 117 students in the board exam and all of them passed. The other schools whose students p... |
| Rajasthan Board Class 12 commerce results tomorrow Posted: 13 May 2008 05:55 AM CDT Ajmer: The Board of Secondary Education of Rajasthan (BOSER) will declare the Class 12th results for the Commerce Stream on 14th May, 2008 at 4:00 pm IST. Students who have appeared for the Class 12th (Commerce) examination this year can check their results at www.ExamResults.net. The results for ... |
| Blame air pollution for clots as well Posted: 13 May 2008 05:51 AM CDT Washington: It's not just your lungs that are at risk from air pollution - a new study has linked this modern menace to the formation of blood clots as well. The study, by Harvard researchers, found that every 10 microgram per square metre increase in particulate matter upped the risk of clot develo... |
| DU to implement 27 pc OBC quota Posted: 13 May 2008 05:44 AM CDT New Delhi: After the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), Delhi University (DU) is now the latest addition to the bandwagon of higher education institutions making way for quota reservations for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs). The premier varsit... |
| Teachers find letters, money in answer sheets Posted: 13 May 2008 05:31 AM CDT Jagatsinghpur (Orissa): Teachers evaluating Class 10 exam papers in Orissa's Jagatsinghpur district are faced with a peculiar problem - they are receiving emotional letters and money attached to answer sheets. While some find letters, some get money and others receive both along with the answer pap... |
| English from Class 1, but are there enough teachers Posted: 13 May 2008 05:23 AM CDT Lucknow: An acute shortage of teachers in government-run schools across Uttar Pradesh may stymie the state government's plan to introduce English as a subject from Class 1. The state government announced the plan on Saturday, but "at present, about 150,000 teachers are required in nearly 125,000 go... |
| Ex-IIT professor to fast unto death for Ganges Posted: 13 May 2008 05:15 AM CDT Agra: Pained at the way the Ganges has turned into a trickle at some places due to damns built along the river, a former Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) professor has decided to go on a fast unto death to save "Gangaji". G.D. Agarwal, 76, also an environmental scientist, says nothing is being ... |
| 90 percent of 'doctors' in urban slums are quacks- AIIMS study Posted: 13 May 2008 02:28 AM CDT New Delhi: At least 90 percent of the "doctors" in slums of Delhi and Bhubaneswar don't have formal degrees, according to a survey by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Monday. Of 27 private practitioners in New Delhi covered under the study, only four had a formal degree to pra... |
| Gujarat to promote chess in schools Posted: 13 May 2008 02:24 AM CDT Ahmedabad: In an attempt to promote chess in schools, the Gujarat government will conduct training programmes for teachers who would help spread the game in their schools. Announcing the programme on Monday, Gujarat State Chess Association president and Home Minister Amit Shah said: "The programme... |
| CRPF land to go to Dayal Singh College Posted: 13 May 2008 12:34 AM CDT New Delhi: The central government is giving Dayal Singh College land belonging to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to compensate for the area the Delhi Metro has taken for its upcoming Lodhi Road line, the college authorities said on Monday. "We have been protesting against Delhi Metro's eff... |
| English from Class I, but are there enough teachers#63 Posted: 13 May 2008 05:51 AM CDT An acute shortage of teachers in government-run schools across Uttar Pradesh may sty... |
| Teachers find letters, money in answer sheets Posted: 13 May 2008 05:19 AM CDT Teachers evaluating Class 10 exam papers in Orissas Jagatsinghpur dis... |
| Honorary doctorate by Canadian varsity to Akshay Kumar Posted: 14 May 2008 12:27 PM CDT London: After Amitabh Bachchan, Yash Chopra, Shabana Azmi and Shilpa Shetty, it is now Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar who has been honored by the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada with an Honorary Doctorate of Law. The famous Canadian varsity has acknowledged the actor for his outstanding wor... |
| Now certified course for aspiring radio jockeys Posted: 14 May 2008 10:55 AM CDT New Delhi: Radio station Big 92.7 FM on Wednesday joined hands with a media education institute to provide aspiring radio jockeys with formal training. The FM station will run a five-week certified training programme in radio jockeying in association with Access Atlantech Edutainment (I) Ltd, which... |
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